Pact Sacrifice: As an action, you can spend and roll a number of Hit Dice equal to the level of your warlock spell slots. You take damage equal to the number rolled and regain one spent warlock spell slot. It's clear to me that this is a big boon to warlocks in parties that rarely take short rests, and is less useful for warlocks in parties that rest often. Hey, fine by me!

— James ☂️ Haeck (@jamesjhaeck) May 29, 2020

So long as the damage cannot be prevented in any way, I think it's cool!

I'd almost rather it be a bonus action to make it better in combat. If essentially lose my turn to do this AND took damage, it's a less attractive option. As a BA, it could be an awesome Hail Mary move!

— Justice Arman 🐍 Darkhold Out Now 🦇 (@justice_arman) May 29, 2020

other than, “don’t,” what advice could you give me on DMing for a group of 9-10 PCs. Assuming you mean 9-10 individual players?

Keep in mind combat rounds will be very lengthy even if everyone moves pretty efficiently. Consider using a round table initiative order instead of rolling. Save yourself that work.

— Dan Dillon 👥 (@Dan_Dillon_1) February 21, 2020

Yes, 9-10 active PCs at the table at any given moment. I am running Descent into Avernus, and it’s my first hardcover. How much play do I have in terms of encounter difficulty since there are just so many PCs? What are some ways to make it challenging and still engaging?They will frogstomp almost every encounter unless you split the party into different encounters (run are the same time), or way increase the difficulty.

Increasing the difficulty will make encounters take an incredibly long time, most likely.

— Dan Dillon 👥 (@Dan_Dillon_1) February 21, 2020

How long does an ideal #TTRPG campaign with a robust system like #DnD last? (I also agree that it depends, and feel free to say so in the replies.)

— James Introcaso (@JamesIntrocaso) October 6, 2020

I love short and sweet 3 shots, but my heart will always lie with sprawling year+ campaigns.

— James ☂️ Haeck (@jamesjhaeck) October 6, 2020

I answered 31+ for official, 10 or so level adventures. Waterdeep Dragon Heist took us around 20-25 sessions, but had a slower pace overall than our usual Level 1-6 jaunts.

Storm King's Thunder took around 50 sessions, which is about what Avernus is looking like as well.

— Just-O'-Lantern 🎃 NDMD Live on KSer! (@justice_arman) October 6, 2020

Rodrigo Alcântara @RodrigoAlcanza@TheEdVerse
Master Greenwood, how is the greatness or power of spells classified in Realms (or in D&D in general)? I'm talking about spells level and slots. The same as D&D rules, 0-9 spell level (plus 10th +) or exist a Realms classification?…

— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) May 18, 2020

Most sages and mages in the Realms use the terms and classifications seen in the PHB, expressed thus: “cantrips” and then spells “of the first” (1st level), “of the second” (2nd level) and so on.#Realmslore

— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) May 18, 2020

Thank you! I always understood that the D&D magic system (in any edition) is a super simplification of the magic operation in Realms that is something infinitely more complex. Am I right? You are indeed. The Vancian magic system in the D&D rulebooks covers widely-known arcane (wizard) and divine (priest/cleric) spells in the Realms, but there are many other systems of magic operating alongside these. The Realms is literally ALIVE with magic.#Realmslore

— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) June 12, 2020